Reptil (en. Reptile)

/repˈtil/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A class of animals that includes snakes, lizards, turtles, among others.

Reptiles are ectotherms and lay eggs.

Los reptiles son ectotermos y ponen huevos.

An animal belonging to this class.

I have seen a reptile in the garden.

He visto un reptil en el jardín.

Anything that moves or acts slowly and crawling.

Its behavior is so cold and calculated; it seems like a reptile.

Su comportamiento es tan frío y calculador, parece un reptil.

From the Latin 'reptilis', from 'reptare', which means to crawl.

pet reptile

A pet that belongs to the class of reptiles.

reptil de compañía

to be like a reptile

To have a cunning or treacherous character.

ser como un reptil

amphibian

An animal that lives in water and on land, like frogs and toads.

anfibio

scaly

That has scales, like the skin of reptiles.

escamoso

A cunning person who acts coldly

That guy is a reptile; he always calculates his moves.

Ese tipo es un reptil, siempre calcula sus movimientos.

Someone who is treacherous

Don't trust him; he is a real reptile.

No confíes en él, es un verdadero reptil.